Graphic Design & Architecture

An original account of the life and work of legendary designer Jan Tschichold and his role in the movement in Weimar Germany to create modern graphic design Richly illustrated with...

As Stuart Laycock's book All the Countries We've Ever Invaded: and the Few We Never got Round to shows, the British have not been backward in coming forward when it...

Pulitzer Prize?winning critic Ada Louise Huxtable?s biography of America?s greatest architect Renowned architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable's biography Frank Lloyd Wright looks at the architect and the man, from his...

Why the rise of redundant precision in architecture and the accompanying fear of error are key to understanding the discipline's needs, anxieties and desires.When architects draw even brick walls to...

Who can resist the tactile charm of letterpress? Not many, judging by its ever-rising popularity among artists and designers working with old-school printing methods. The Ladies of Letterpress features the...

These photographs of grain elevators in America, Germany, Belgium, and France are a major addition to the Bechers' ongoing documentation of the vanishing buildings that once defined the industrial landscape...

It covers lighthouses from all parts of the United States from the late eighteenth century to the 1940s, when control of the lighthouses was transferred to the Coast Guard and...

Through the selection of eleven master designers, Jerry Kelly illustrates a wide range of styles: from classically inspired design and historical revival, to novel and modern layouts. Throughout the twentieth...

Although modernisation in Korea started more than a century later than in the West, it has worked as a prominent ideology throughout the past century-in particular it has brought radical...

A stylish celebration of some of the greatest buildings in Britain, from the 20th century and beyond, from the country's leading organisation for the protection of 20th century architecture.This fascinating...

An exuberant biography of the life of the iconic photographer and naturalist Peter Beard, whose life and work captured the cultural imagination Peter Beard lived an astonishing life. The artist,...

The Westminster Corridor is a convenient name for the group of districts which lay in a direct line from Westminster to the northern limits of Hendon, where Middlesex ends. It...

Around the beginning of the twentieth century, women began to claim Berlin as their own, expressing a vision of the German capital that embraced their feminine modernity, both culturally and...

From the labyrinthine paths and serene squares of the Gothic Quarter to the stunning art nouveau architecture of the Eixample, Barcelona is a place of irresistible charm. Throughout this beloved...

The explosive new book from Britain's leading investigative biographer, Tom Bower As one of the most famous and influential couples in the world, David and Victoria Beckham have attained iconic...

A ForeWord magazine Book of the Year for 2007 Charismatic, highly intelligent, and splendidly talented, Fanny Kemble (1809-93) was a Victorian celebrity, known on both sides of the Atlantic as...

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In 1960, before his skyscrapers and teapots made him a household name, Michael Graves set out on a journey once considered obligatory for a young architect: a grand tour of...

Discover the history, legends and folklore of Britain's most intriguing landmarks This beautifully illustrated book reveals the secrets and stories of fifty icons of Britain's landscape.Some are natural wonders, such...

"As visually arresting as it is informative."-The Boston Globe"Du Bois's bold colors and geometric shapes were decades ahead of modernist graphic design in America."-Fast Company's Co.DesignW.E.B. Du Bois's Data Portraits...

Author: Delia Meth-CohnBinding: SoftbackPublished: Flow East, 1992Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the rich artistic and historical tapestry of Budapest, delving into its unique...

Author: -Binding: SoftbackPublished: Museum of Modern Art at Heide, 1994Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume showcases the Baillieu Myer Collection from the 1980s, highlighting significant...

Author: Clem LloydBinding: HardbackPublished: Savvas Publishing, 1983, Reprint editionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerImmerse yourself in Australia's rich heritage with 'THE NATIONAL ESTATE' by Clem Lloyd. This...

Author: Robert Irving, Richard Apperly, et alBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1985Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the historical and architectural evolution of Australian domestic houses,...

Author: Mike Butcher and Yolande Mj CollinsBinding: HardbackPublished: Holland House Publishing for Bendigo Trust, 2014Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the architectural history of...

'An enthralling guide to one of the world's great cities - that blends history and insights into the present day from one of the most astute commentators on the politics...

Part of a new, accessibly written, and generously illustrated series on architecture through the ages, this book features Romanesque architecture's most important architects, buildings and cities, interior and exterior photographs,...

An elegant reissue of a classic book from one of the twentieth century's greatest garden writers.This landmark work on creating a garden was first published in 1956 and has rarely...

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Author: Murat GulFormat: Hardback, 156mm x 234mm, 671g, 336 pagesPublished: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom, 2017Architecture and urban planning have always been used by political regimes to stamp their ideologies...

Author: Sheila CraneFormat: Paperback, 178mm x 254mm, 376 pagesPublished: University of Minnesota Press, United States, 2011Drawing together a cast of world-renowned architects, photographers, and cultural theorists Mediterranean Crossroads examines how...

Author: Andrew KrivineFormat: Hardback, 222mm x 282mm, 2000g, 336 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2021Reversing into the Future: New Wave Graphics 1977-1990 is a unique and fascinating book of graphic...

Author: Keith NorrisBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1980, Revised EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerAustralia's Heritage Sketchbook by Keith Norris is a hardcover book published in 1980, featuring 361...

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Author: Vidya DehejiaBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book examines the historical development of early Buddhist rock temples in India, providing a...

Author: Antoine KersseBinding: SoftbackPublished: Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2019Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsPhylum H offers a comprehensive look at the creative process of French architecture firm Brunet...

Author: Unk White; A. Roger-Genersh; Bill Beasley; George HaddonBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Ltd, 1977Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Historic Melbourne Sketchbook features sketches from Unk White,...

Author: Nathalie HerschdorferFormat: Hardback, 255mm x 280mm, 2050g, 304 pagesPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom, 2015Established on the global stage by the international success and influence of architects such...

Author: Nick MeleFormat: Hardback, 254mm x 330mm, 1840g, 208 pagesPublished: Vendome Press, United States, 2022Newport, Rhode Island, is one of the last bastions of American high society. The grand Gilded...

Author: Chris van UffelenFormat: Hardback, 235mm x 235mm, 1390g, 256 pagesPublished: BRAUN, Germany, 2008Plastic has moved from a supporting role to being a new star among construction materials. Of the...

Author: Christopher BeanlandFormat: Hardback, 216mm x 276mm, 525g, 208 pagesPublished: Batsford, United Kingdom, 2024A glorious celebration of modern railway architecture in the 20th century and beyond, travelling all over the...

Author: Gary HustwitFormat: Paperback, 127mm x 229mm, 300g, 140 pagesPublished: Plexi Productions, United States, 2022The New York Subway Map Debate documents a pivotal event in design history: the 1978 debate...

Format: Paperback, 160mm x 220mm, 400g, 160 pagesPublished: Victionary, Hong Kong, 2019Materials have the power to affect human experiences and emotions by helping us build intimate connections with inanimate objects...

Author: William AbranowiczFormat: Hardback, 235mm x 305mm, 1960g, 272 pagesPublished: Vendome Press, United States, 2023A celebrated photographer focuses his lens on distinctive period and contemporary residences amid the natural beauty...

Author: Drew PlunkettFormat: Hardback, 250mm x 290mm, 1500g, 192 pagesPublished: Laurence King Publishing, United Kingdom, 2013Hotel interiors need to satisfy the imaginations of their customers and whet the appetite for...

Author: Sibylle KramerFormat: Hardback, 190mm x 230mm, 720g, 208 pagesPublished: Braun Publishing AG, Switzerland, 2018Vibrant cities or quiet idyllic landscapes, Mediterranean coasts or alpine mountain ranges: Europe's unique cul -...